Not since Tanner Houck in 2017 had Boston selected a first-round pitcher, but it bucked that trend Sunday with Kyson Witherspoon at No. 15.

The Red Sox are three games out of first place in the AL East and hold the second wild-card spot. They also don’t have a closer waiting in the wings.

See all of the Mississippi State baseball players picked in the 2025 MLB Draft, including transfers and signees.

Scouting notes on 50 prospects who didn’t make the top 100 but could still hear their names called on draft day.